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Jerry Markham, born November 8, 1978, is a professional artist and plein air painter residing in British Columbia, Canada. After attending the Alberta College of Art & Design in 1997, Jerry found their teaching leaned toward modern art and painting through emotion rather than representational art and painting what you see, which is where his interest lay. So he searched out professional artists who painted in representational form and studied closely with them for years until he formed a unique style and began painting full-time on his own. Jerry’s interests and experiences, study of master painters, and travels have played a significant role in the subjects he chooses to paint. He paints a wide range of subject matter including landscapes, wildlife, still life, figures and anything that captures his interest. His medium of choice is oil but he also enjoys watercolours. Plein air painting and painting from life are very important to Jerry in order to capture and represent the true essence of a subject, such as the vibrant colors, proper perspective and reflected light that don’t show through in photographs. Jerry is a firm believer that as an artist you are a perennial student, therefore he continually strives to study, learn and grow as an artist. He continually paints outdoors and enjoys participating in painting excursions with other artists. His process includes bringing his smaller plein air studies back to the studio where he paints a larger version of the subject, or he will set up a still life which he paints from life. Jerry, whose paintings are collected worldwide, is currently a member of the Oil Painters of America, International Plein Air Painters, and Federation of Canadian Artists. Particular awards of interest include being selected finalist in the Cover Competition for American Artist magazine in February 2006, receiving the Award of Excellence for “Back Your Beef” at the National Federation of Canadian Artists show in May 2005, and featured as one of 100 artists to author the book “How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Landscapes” released by International Artist Magazine in 2003. Paintings, galleries, shows and workshops can be found on his Web site at www.jerrymarkham.com.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS Nov. 13 - Dec. 2, 2007 - ‘Small, Smaller, Smallest’ Federation of Canadian Artists show at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC November 9, 2007 Miniature Show at Timber Stand Gallery in Sandpoint, Idaho Oct. 30 - Nov. 11, 2007 - ‘Images from Western Canada’ Federation of Canadian Artists show at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC October 16-27, 2007 - ’2500 Miles And Parallel’ two-person art show with Jeremy Browne in Brampton, Ontario October 2-14, 2007 - ‘Plein Air Paintings’ Federation of Canadian Artists show at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC August 24-26, 2007 Gateway To The West Art Auction & Show in Great Falls, Montana June 19-22, 2007 - Plein Air Paint-Out and Group Show in Sandpoint, Idaho May 25-27, 2007 - Group show at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Alberta Jan. 30 - Feb. 18, 2007 - ‘Landscapes’ Federation of Canadian Artists show at the Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC December 8, 2006 Group show at the Seasons at Sandpoint in Sandpoint, Idaho October 20-22, 2006 - Group show at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Alberta October 20-22, 2006 - Colors from the Light group show in Calgary, Alberta (fourth year participant) September 2, 2005 - Solo Exhibition at Artists Of The World in Calgary, Alberta May 5-June 13, 2006 Oil Painters of America Fifteenth Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils at Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana April 28, 2006 - Artists Of The World in Calgary, Alberta September 2, 2005 - Artists Of The World in Calgary, Alberta October 20-22, 2006 - Group show at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Alberta October 20-22, 2006 - Colors from the Light group show in Calgary, Alberta (fourth year participant) May 5-June 13, 2006 - Oil Painters of America Fifteenth Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils at Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana March 10-April 3, 2006 - 'Living Off the Land' show, featuring Jerry Markham & Doug Swinton, at the Leighton Centre in Calgary, Alberta October 1-31, 2005 - Oil Painters of America 2005 Central Regional Exhibition at Snowfire Gallery in Estes Park, Colorado October 21-23, 2005 - Colors From The Light group show in Calgary, Alberta Sept. 9-11, 2005 - Group paint-out and show for International Plein Air Painters in Niagara Falls, Ontario (second year attended) May 6, 2005 - Art Fusion' – National Federation of Canadian Artists show – Gala and Awards held at Gainsborough Gallery in Calgary with the show moving to Vancouver March 12, 2005 - Group show at Leighton Centre in Calgary, Alberta 2004 to 2005 - Federation of Canadian Artists shows in Calgary, Alberta MEMBERSHIPS / ASSOCIATIONS September 2005 to Present - Member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA) September 2004 to Present - Member of the International Plein Air Painters (IPAP) 2004 to Present - Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) AWARDS & RECOGNITION April 2005 to March 2006 - Finalist in Raymar's First Annual Fine Art Competition February 2006 - Finalist in Cover Competition for American Artist magazine May 6, 2005 - Award of Excellence for “Back Your Beef” at National FCA Show January 2005 - Best of Show for “Bragg Creek” at FCA Show in Calgary 2003 - Chosen and featured as one of 100 artists to author the book 'How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Landscapes' released by International Artist Magazine |
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